Molasses-pitcher



UNITED sTaTus rirnNT orrron.

HENRY `W. GOODRICH, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

MOLASSES-PITCHER.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 15,128, dated June 17, 1856.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY 1V. GooDnICI-r, of Boston, in the county of Suiolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and useful Improvement in IVater or Molasses Pitchers; and I do hereby declare that the saine is fully described and represented in the following specification and the accompanying drawings, of which Figure 1, is a side elevation of one of my improved pitchers. Fig'. 2, a central and vertical section of it. Fig. 3, av top view of it as it appears with its cover elevated. Fig. 4, av horizontal section taken through the tube of its drip receiver.

In said drawings a, denotes the body of a common pitcher; l, the nose of the same; c, the handle; while (Z, exhibits a cover hinged to the neck or upper part of the pitcher.

Directly underneath the nose and so as to project a short distance below and in advance of the nose, I arrange a drip receiver, secondary nose or cup (Z, which is to be fastened firmly to the neck c, and to have a` pipe f, opening out of it and leading from it and continuing around within the neck and opening into the interior of the body, on that side of the neck, which is opposite to the nose, the saine being as seen in Figs. 2, 3, and 4. v

The drippings from the nose will be caught in the drip receiver, and will run from thence through its discharge pipe and fall back into the pitcher.

The reason for arranging the mouth of discharge of the pipe on that part of the neck which is opposite to the nose is to prevent any of the liquid contents of the pitcher from entering the same, while the pitcher is being tipped so as to pour its contents out through its nose or spout. In order to prevent this, it is very evident that the discharge pipe of the drip cup must be placed in the neck of the pitcher rather than lower down or in the body of it.

lThis of necessity requires the drip receiver to be applied to the neck and near to the nose as shown 1n the drawings. The drip receiver prevents drops of liquid falling f from the nose, either from running down on the outside of the body of the pitcher or from falling from its nose and upon any table or article on or over which the pitcher may be placed.

My improvement relates exclusively to pitchers or ugs, having a nose of discharge, substantially of the kind represented in the drawings and arrrnged on one side of the neck.

I am a 'are that lamps and oil feeders have been furnished with means of catching the oil, which might. otherwise run down on the external surfaces of their bodies, but such are of an entirely different character and do not. have noses or discharging spouts of the character and kind such as a nose of the pitcher or an ink bottle or jug.

I do not claim applying to the outside of a` pitcher or vessel, a cup or reservoir to catch the drippings from its nose or spout; but

TWhat I do claim is- Arranging the drip receiver, the pipe thereof and the discharging end of the pipe with respect to the nose and neck of a pitcher substantially as specified in order that. when the pitcher is being tigped for the purpose of pouring from its nose, none of its liquid contents, may pass into the mouth of the discharge pipe; the drip receiver and its pipe subsequently serving to catch the drippings from the nose and convey the saine back into the pitcher as eX- plained.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my signature this fifteenth day of March HENRY IV. GOODRIOH. Vilitnesses It. H. EDDY, F. P. HALE, JR. 

